A study of the outcome of pregnancy complicated by obstetric cholestasis

Authors

  • Samik Medda Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Sibani Sengupta Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Upasana Palo Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20180880

Keywords:

Epidemiological study, Obstetric cholestasis, Outcome

Abstract

Background: Obstetric cholestasis is one of the most common causes of liver disease in pregnancy. Present study was carried out to study the incidence of Obstetric Cholestasis and its feto-maternal outcome in a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: It is a prospective epidemiologycal study during a period of one year (2014 to 2015) over 100 pregnant ladies suffering from pruritus and detected as having Obstetric Cholestasis. They were followed up and maternal as well as fetal-neonatal outcome recorded. Appropriate statistical analysis done as applicable.

Results: The incidence of Obstetric Cholestasis in our hospital was 9.9%. Majority of cases (43.0%) are diagnosed in late gestational age, mostly during 28 to 32 weeks period of gestation. Maternal morbidities are due to sleep disturbance (60/100), dyslipidemia, coagulation abnormality, PPH (10.0%) and increase chance of operative delivery (66.0%). Neonatal morbidities are mainly due to fetal distress, prematurity (22.0%), low birth weight (32/100) and meconium staining of amniotic fluid (42.0%). Maximum number of patients are delivered at 37 to 38 weeks, due to active and early intervention.

Conclusions: Early diagnosis and active maternal and fetal surveillance is of utmost importance to avoid adverse outcomes.

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2018-02-27

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